evidence once they execute a search warrant. so many days have passed since robin gardner disappeared. investigators reason that with all the publicity on the case, if she were still living, she would have made herself known. the two had had a falling out weeks before she left. >> the last message i got from her, i love you, we will talk in a sort things out when we get back. her traveling companion says that she was pulled away by the ocean currents. the solicitor general says no one has come forward to back up that story. >> we have his story that they were snorkeling, he was in possession of snorkeling gear, but nobody has seen them

snorkeling. >> he has denied any wrongdoing but is no longer cooperating with authorities. >> he refuses to make any more statements or cooperate with us further. for us, he is seen as a suspect. >> authorities have also asked the fbi to assist in the investigation that could entail searching his million-dollar home, phone records, hard drives, and females. >> all i can imagine is that whatever was happening, she was screaming for me and i wasn't there. >> authorities are disturbing photos of the couple. -- distributing of those of the couple. on monday, police will ask a judge to extend the detention another eight days. to hold him under, prosecutors

will have to come up with more evidence. >> testimony in a trial will continue monday. they heard about blood and dna evidence. the team is downtown with the very latest. >> jurors learned about blood found on the door handle and the outer door was that a little apartment house and the defendant lived. one of his roommates testified against him today. >> he testified that he shared a second-floor apartment with the defendant. six others live in the 1-bedroom apartment. he committed that he is an alcoholic and had been watching

movies and drinking in the day that the researcher was robbed and stabbed. martin testified that they left the apartment around 11:00 for a 11:30 that night and gone for about an hour. he said between seven and 8:00 the next morning, police arrived, searched the apartment and took others in for questioning. the defense tried to show that his statements were inconsistent with statements he gave to police immediately after the murder when he met with the detectives and prosecutors. he also testified that he dismantled a black and gold folding knife with a three-inch blade found during the investigation. several stains were on the knife, one of them tested positive for blood.

that shoe prosecutors believed belonged to waggoner. the analyst also talked about -- swabs were taken under his fingernails. no blood was detected, and those samples were not submitted for dna testing. reporting live, wbal tv 11 news. >> the new software automatically detect potentially threatening items and indicates their location. the general outline of a person will appear on a monitor attached to the secure units. >> the number one focus is to meet security requirements. we're always looking for ways to balance privacy with security

responsibilities. >> one of the 40 airports in getting the new technology. if the machine does not detect anything, it simply says of pay. -- oky. -- says ok. >> people are suing to block the measure from going to referendum. other supporters of the petition wanted the judge to step aside because he ruled against a similar referendum last year. >> this issue is a hot potato. 132,000 citizens signed the petition. it is a constitutional question that ranks fifth in terms of importance right up there with oxygen. we should not be messing around with questionable judges and

hidden opinions. dodge the delegates is assembling a legal team to fight a court challenge. >> there were also some that evidently wanted him dead. a new fbi documents show threats on the late leader's life. the latest coming in the form of hand written letters in 1973 when he was mayor. they believe the threats came from inside city hall. in 1976, and then threatened to shoot shaffer. a man was sent to jail after a letter containing a threat derived at the state park. >> and memorial service will be held for the former maryland and first lady. she died of heart failure on tuesday. her husband was secretary of state before becoming lieutenant

governor. he then became acting governor. they occupied the governor's mentioned until 1979. she was 91 years old. all eyes are on iowa. voters are getting their first chance to weigh in on the presidential republican primary. some big names are crashing the party. >> one name still in the spotlight, sarah palin. >> she made a surprise appearance at the iowa state fair. >> are you leaning one way or the other? >> i think it is great. we need more positions articulated, the better.

>> still giving no hint about a white house right. >> if she doesn't actually jump in and show some real commitment, soon enough, she can be seen as a lesser candidates. >> fighting to stand out in the straw poll. >> we have a lot of shiny engines. look at this engine coming. >> rick santorum hopes to chug ahead with other candidates. but a win may not be enough. >> the winner of the straw poll picking the next president is not terribly strong. >> as interesting as this debate was, it is kind of a warm-up act like warming up for u2.

it will be the current front- runner against the governor. of texas. >> so does another potential spoiler, president obama. he heads out next week. >> what can only be described as an insane week on wall street ends on a potive note. there was some of -- and there were some of the biggest one day rises and crashes. stocks were in positive territory. the s and p up six. keep it right here for an in- depth look with brian williams immediately after this newscast. >> they get their first break all summer.

>> #1 is the quality of instruction. >> the superintendent talked- about back-to-school priorities. >> one day after the first preseason game, the ravens make a move to help their offense moved down the field more easily. >> things can change over the weekend. here is a look outside. a beautiful friday evening. a beautiful friday evening.

>> after six long weeks, the taste of freedom for the kids at the naval academy. i am sure they do it with great

pleasure. proud family members drove in including a naval academy graduate himself. >> he looks great and is acclimated very well to the program. i think he used the word fund a few times, which is a good thing. he is getting through the program pretty well. >> and the uss hurricane is a cyclone class patrol ship, it will also be open for tourists. education alert, it won't be long before thousands of students are back in the classroom. all this week, we have been talking with superintendent about their back-to-school priorities. 11 news education reporter tim tootin travels to the county. >> the newest elementary school,

it was built to help relieve overcrowding. >> the new building says so many things. we are progressive and meeting the needs of students. >> what is number one? >> the quality of classroom instruction is. study after study, looking at initiative after initiative. there is one a single component that will insure success, it is the quality of the teacher in the classroom.

in terms of funding for the school system, we are great. as we said during the budget formulation time, our priority was to affect the classroom least. >> it is finally here. >> the moves are pretty much finished. at the manyg contractors. it will be real boon to the economy and we have the message that we must prepare for related

careers that will be a enormously lucrative. -- enormously lucrative. >> now, your forecast. >> we have a fine friday evening. look at that picture there. that is a beautiful shot near essex. temperatures are in the 80's, but it feels very nice. it will stay that way through the night. most of that will stay north of us, and with the dew point in the 40's. temperatures will fall off pretty quickly. later on this evening, i think

to be able to open the windows and turn on the region could turn off the air conditioning. it is important that we have a clear sky tonight and tomorrow night, the clouds will be coming in. the best time is right after midnight and right before sunset. midnight and sunrise, not sunset. there can be some high clouds coming in at that time. at the close of the storm system will get to us. high pressure will slide off of the coast and showers and thunderstorms will build out of the ohio valley and across the mountains into baltimore.

if you have plans during the day on saturday, the weather is going to be fine. we will start with sunshine in the morning. the clouds in the afternoon with showers and thunderstorms late in the day. high temperatures will be in the mid 80's. during the morning hours, it will be just fine. the bay water temperatures are still in the low 80's. we are heading towards back-to- school time, and here is your forecast of. expect a high temperature of 85 tomorrow. rain will come in during the day on sunday. people try to stretch a three- day weekend, it looks like the chance for showers to start the workweek as well. scattered showers and thunderstorms likely on sunday.

it will not be an entire washout, but there will be a good chance you run into iran on sunday. showers mailing your into monday. we will break out of that pattern in get sunshine back. the average height is 86. >> from the sports center, this is the 11 sports. >> ravens taking a methodical approach. playing, seeing what they need, they go get it. the lack of experience and receivers looked conspicuous. they require early evidence from the buffalo bills. i like the sky considering where he was born. sandusky, ohio. i couldn't resist. evans has averaged six touchdowns this season. last year, when the bills nearly upset the ravens, evans gives

the ravens experienced a complement a strong core of rookie receivers. more like work in progress, especially for a host of young ravens. you have to feel better about the tight end position. the first play over the top, literally. a 27-yard gain. the ravens defense did not give up and 80-yard drive to michael that -- vick. bernard intercepted mike kafka and returned to mid field. he will be a positive addition to the secondary. flashes of brilliance and blunders. he is exciting to watch. he also looks like a rookie that sees receivers more than

defenders. his second interception spoiled a great drive. give the rockies some points for poise and the ability to improve. another bright stpot -- spot last night. it is a process. >> he is going to learn more from this game than probably any other game in his career. he was electric. >> we had the opportunity to score. something i can learn from. if i had to play it over again, maybe i will throw it out of bounds. you see a touchdown and you want to get it, but you have to be smart because you have a point in your pocket.

>> he has skills you can't teach. you can't teach them how to do appear wet and keep people alive. -- do a pirouette. instinct he has. >> we have up next a look at the 7-day forecast.

>> a federal appeals judge has struck out a key component of president obama's sleeping overhaul. -- a sweeping medicare overhaul. while officials on the island believe that rabin gardner is dead.

>> i think sunday will be the best day for rain. if you have plans this weekend, do it on saturday. it might linger into monday next week but the temperatures will be cool. >> that is a look at our news. >> we will leave you with a live the view from the new camera at the polar bear watching said it.

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